Breast Lift & Augmentation

Present a chest more suitable with your body and the imagen you would like to Project, with the surgical procedures of Dr. Yily. Mastoplasty of augmentation with implants, reduction, lifting or scar correction for breasts.

Testimonials of Breast Lift and Augmentation patients, with Dr. Yily

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"I had my surgery and Yily and her staff were excellent. I'm very please with my lipo and my brests."

Patient from Illinois

"My interactions with Dr. Yily De Los Santos was always positive, informative and professional. They wanted at all times before, during and after care to make sure I was recovering properly. I am very happy that I was able to have Dr. Yily as my surgeon."

Breast Lift Patient

"They were all very nice and my overall experience was great".

Patient from Virginia

"She's amazing! Very caring and gave me exactly what I wanted. I will be going to her for my round 2"

Patient from New York

Before and after pictures of Breast Lift & Augmentation patients

Below is shown some of Dr. Yily’s work, with breasts plastic surgeries patients, with and without implants:

Dr. Yily has the experience of hundreds of satisfied patients, with the results of their breast lift and augmentation plastic surgeries, performed in Dominican Republic.

About breasts lift and augmentation procedures with Dr. Yily De los Santos

Breast Augmentation plastic surgery is frequently used to give more fullness and to slightly lift the breast. There are different techniques to introduce the implants in the breast, Dr. Yily De Los Santos usually makes an “J” or “L” shaped incision through the areola (without affecting breast sensibility).

Also, there different types of Breast Implants, like Saline, Silicone. Dr. De Los Santos always prefers to use Silicone (Cohesive Gel type, very similar to Gummy Bear). Fat can also be used, but Dr. De Los Santos chooses to work with Silicone implants.

When to Consider Breast Augmentation

If you want a better proportioned or more appealing figure

If you wish your clothes fit better

If you believe you might gain self-confidence or self-esteem from such a procedure

When pregnancy, weight loss or aging has affected the size and shape of your breasts

To restore symmetry if one of your breasts is smaller than the other

Considerations

Pros

Augmentation is a long-term solution for achieving an ideal figure.

You can look better in clothes and swimwear.

You can have a more youthful-looking figure.

You can feel more proportional.

Cons

Implants are not life time devices and may eventually need to be replaced.

Normal surgical risks are involved.

There is a rare condition called Breast Implant Related Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BI-ALCL) which you should discuss with your plastic surgeon.

Some patients wish to remove implants later for a variety of reasons, which can include pain, asymmetry, lifestyle changes, or other symptoms

When to Consider a Breast Lift

Pregnancy, nursing, gravity, weight gain or loss, normal aging, and heredity have taken a toll on the shape of your breasts, resulting in sagging or excess skin

If your surgeon thinks that breast implants alone are unlikely to achieve the contour you desire

If the tissue surrounding the nipple or areola has become stretched

Considerations

Pros

You will have improved breast shape, projection, and symmetry

Your breasts will have a more youthful appearance.

You will look better in and out of clothes and feel more self-confident.

Cons

The effects of a breast lift might slowly diminish over time because of gravity and aging.

Frequently Asked Questions about Breast Lift & Augmentation surgery:

Once the fat "settles’’ it is permanent. Sure some of the initial size is swelling and some of the fat resorbs but by about 6 weeks you will see the approximate final volume of what is going to be there. Naturaly, there are changes as your weight fluctuates.

The Lipo foam is not something really necessary, as long as your garment provides you with enough compression and it can be taken in as it becomes bigger to you when the swelling goes down. Now, if you do need the foam you can use it on your back, I recommend, and wear a t-shirt underneath your garment to protect your skin. Also, make sure the material of the foam you will use doesn't heat your skin so much, and try to be under fresh temperatures.

It's recommendable that you consult your preferred surgeon in person or send pictures of how you look now and what you want to achieve, so you can have a better opinion. There’s not certain weight stablished for you to have a BBL, but we must take into consideration the amount of available to use (fat being useful or not is something your surgeon will realize in surgery) and in which places it is located.

I, personally, advise my patients to sit right away and it will not affect the results. Some doctors recommend patients not to sit for couple days, some others don't, due to the fact that doctors have different techniques. But, from y experience, there has been no inconvenience for starting to sit on your buttocks right after surgery.

Losing some fat after a BBL is actually normal. This is because the buttocks absorb some of the fat that is transferred, and the rest settles to give you the projection and size increase, now, this vary among patients; in some cases there can be a lot of absorbing in the buttocks, which can cause you to lose most of the fat transferred and a not desired result, this cannot be controlled, since it is a natural reaction of the body.

Besides the absorption probabilities, it can also happen that there's not enough muscle in the buttocks to retain the fat, therefore, not much of it can be injected or would stay. The reason why you see some patients whose buttocks get bigger after the healing process is because the body area in which you get the fat transferred tends to gain more volume than the areas where you got Lipo.

Yes, a diabetic patient can receive a BBL as long as his/her medical condition has been controlled for several months before surgery. It must stay under control during recovery process and after that. I personally require a clearance from a Specialist to make sure the patient is healthy, and then take precautions so he/she can have a successful recovery. I also have my patient getting tested after surgery to confirm the sugar is still on good levels. So basically, it's about keeping diabetes controlled and you can have a safe procedure done

Weight loss will undoubtedly help you return closer to your pre-pregnancy figure. That being said, sometimes weight loss alone won't get the job done. For some women, the growing uterus damages the rectus muscles, causing them to separate in the middle, leading to a little pouch that does not go away with weight loss. If this is the case for you, don't fear as a mini or full tummy tuck would cure that. Sometimes, patients don't end up with too much fat on the abdomen, but they do have some extra skin, hopefully that's not your case, and if it is, then it's up to you to get a touch up or not.

Every recovery experience is different. Some patients say they experience a lot of pain, some others say they don’t even feel uncomfortable. Sincerely, Lipo is not a too complicated process. Patients use to complain about swelling, but it is more discomfort than pain.

It depends on what facial procedure you're requesting. Example: the Lip Reduction and Eyelid Lift can be done along with the BBL if you're a healthy candidate. Now, a lower cost for getting several procedures at once is something that varies depending on the Doctor you choose.

It's a must that you need to wait, at least, 6 months after giving birth before going under any elective surgery. Doing it right away is too risky. Give your body some time to recover first. To have a BBL you need to be healthy, maybe you won't be too strong right after having your baby.

Smoking days before your surgery is something that nobody should do at all. In fact, smoker patients (that's what Dr. De Los Santos recommends to her patients) should pause it, at least, 2 months prior surgery, and until a month after surgery (this time frame can vary).
I don't know for how long you've been smoking, but I recommend you to consult a Specialist before your surgery, to check your lungs and make sure you're healthy for this procedure. It would be good for your Surgeon to have a clearance before proceeding to operate.

The satisfaction with the BBL will be based on your expectations and what you have to work with. If you don't want something ''big'' (which is relative) you should be fine; but it's better if you send picture to your preferred surgeon or have a consultation in person to discuss it and get certain opinion.

A Tummy Tuck is not needed for all the patients who get Lipo. Tummy Tuck is mostly recommended for patients who need muscle tightening after having kids, have a hernia, or those who have excessive/saggy skin on the abdomen or could end up having excess of skin after surgery Lipo. There's no need for you to get a Tummy Tuck if your Doctor doesn't consider you have these problems I mentioned. If it is the case, what I usually do is to combine both procedures, focusing on tightening the abdominal muscle and doing the more Lipo on the sides and back; as long as the patient qualifies for it.

What I recommend to my patients is to wait after finishing pregnancies before getting a Tummy Tuck. It's true that many patients don't have drastic changes if they have a baby after a TT. But you can't really guess if you will be one of the lucky ones. Another thing is that a TT limits your abdomen because of the muscle tightening, which can possibly interfere with your pregnancy development, but this is not something too common.

Tummy Tuck and Liposculpture always require massages, in fact, without massages you have no guarantee of good results. You need this treatment to avoid lumps and hardness on the areas you get worked on, and, also, to drain possible rest of liquid that might be left after your drain is removed. I always recommend my patients to start with the massages on the 5th day post-op, and to take at least 10 sessions of 30 minutes minimum, you can get more sessions if desired, like 15 or 20.

I, sincerely, don't recommend to get all these done at the same time. Every surgical procedure has it's own risk, getting many procedure done together, like the ones just mentioned would be just too much. I would recommend to do it in 2 or 3 rounds, depending on your health. My advice is to focus on the main areas first and leave the rest for a second round, this you should discuss with your surgeon to get a certain opinion.

An EKG isn't mandatory if you don't have cardiac history, but some Clinics have this policy that patients from 40 and above should have this test just for safety. But you shouldn't be scared, it's just the routine.

Usually, you won't have to go on a diet right away. You can eat regularly, just avoid unhealthy food (like greasy food) food. Try to eat things that give you strength because you may be anemic after surgery.

Dr. Yily De Los Santos

A renowned plastic surgeon, with a medical practice in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where she has a private consult office, with an outstanding staff.